Khorramabad
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Khorramabad (Persian: خرمآباد; [xoræmɒːˈbɒːd] ⓘ), also Romanized as Khoramabad, Khorram Abad, Khorramābād, Khur Ramābād, Khurramabad, Xorramâbâd, or Xurremabad,[4] is a city in the Central District of Khorramabad County, Lorestan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.[5]
Khorramabad
Persian: خرمآباد | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 33°29′15″N 48°21′22″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Lorestan |
County | Khorramabad |
District | Central |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daryoush Barani Beiranvand [2] |
Elevation | 1,147 m (3,763 ft) |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 373,416 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Climate | Csa |
Website | www.Khorramabad.ir |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 328,544 in 75,945 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 348,216 people in 94,747 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 373,416 people in 109,231 households.[3]
Khorramabad is in the Zagros Mountains. Khorramabad Airport is 3 km south of the city proper.[8]
Although not a major tourist destination, it is quite scenic and possesses several attractions, such as five Paleolithic cave-dwelling sites.[9]